Miyaki Town finances

佐賀県みやき町の財政

Town Saga Prefecture, Japan Population 25,773 Area 51.92 km² FY2024 settlement of accounts
Total spending
¥23.2B
Per resident ¥900,819
Local bonds outstanding
¥13.6B
Per resident ¥526,105
Reserve funds
¥13.0B
Per resident ¥505,987
Fiscal strength index
0.42
Closer to 1.0 = more self-funded

Fiscal health rank among 1,741 municipalities and within Saga Prefecture

Fiscal strength indexWorse than peers
0.42
#886 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 0.63
0.51.0
What this means

How much of the standard cost of public services a municipality can cover with its own tax revenue. Above 1.0, it receives no ordinary local allocation tax from the national government.

Current balance ratioWorse than peers
98.5%
#1615 of 1741 in Japan · #20 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities 91.1%
708090100
What this means

Recurring costs that must be paid every year (personnel, social assistance, debt service) as a share of recurring general revenue. The higher it is, the less room for new spending; above 90% is considered rigid.

Local bonds outstanding per residentWorse than peers
¥526,105
#854 of 1741 in Japan · #13 of 20 in the prefecture (lowest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥303,943
What this means

Outstanding local government bonds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Reserve funds per residentBetter than peers
¥505,987
#460 of 1741 in Japan · #7 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities ¥135,471
What this means

Fiscal adjustment, debt reduction and special-purpose funds at fiscal year-end divided by the population.

Own-source revenue ratioBetter than peers
59.4%
#91 of 1741 in Japan · #3 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 45.0%
What this means

The share of revenue the municipality raises itself: taxes, fees, charges and similar.

Fiscal adjustment fund ratioBetter than peers
24.7%
#862 of 1718 in Japan · #12 of 20 in the prefecture (highest first)
Median of similar municipalities 22.5%
What this means

The freely usable reserve (fiscal adjustment fund) as a percentage of standard annual revenue. Around 10–20% is considered comfortable.

Revenue ¥24.0B · per resident ¥931,989

Local taxes 12.0%Shared taxes and grants 4.3%Local allocation tax 18.5%National subsidies 10.4%Prefectural subsidies 5.6%Borrowing (local bonds) 1.9%Donations 21.1%Other 26.3%
SourceAmountPer residentShare
Local taxes
Resident tax, fixed asset tax and other taxes paid by residents and businesses
¥2.9B¥112,01112.0%
Shared taxes and grants
Portions of national and prefectural taxes distributed to municipalities
¥1.0B¥39,6444.3%
Local allocation tax
Unconditional transfers from the national government to municipalities with smaller tax bases
¥4.4B¥171,98118.5%
National subsidies
National treasury disbursements for specific programs
¥2.5B¥97,03610.4%
Prefectural subsidies
Prefectural disbursements for specific programs
¥1.3B¥52,2395.6%
Borrowing (local bonds)
New borrowing during the year
¥451M¥17,5141.9%
Donations
Including hometown tax (furusato nozei)
¥5.1B¥196,28121.1%
Other
Fees, charges, transfers from reserves, carry-overs and other revenue
¥6.3B¥245,28326.3%

Hometown tax (furusato nozei) donations received in FY2024: ¥5.0B

Spending by function per resident

This municipalityMedian of towns with 20,000+ people (131)
FunctionAmountPer residentPeer medianShare
General administration
Office management, tax collection, family registers, elections
¥9.8B¥381,333¥66,27342.3%
Welfare
Elderly, children, people with disabilities, public assistance
¥5.9B¥230,018¥168,25825.5%
Education
Schools, libraries, community centers, sports facilities
¥2.0B¥77,809¥56,4818.6%
Debt service
Repayment of principal and interest on local bonds
¥1.5B¥58,559¥30,1656.5%
Public works
Roads, bridges, parks, sewers, public housing
¥1.3B¥51,899¥40,6735.8%
Health & sanitation
Health checks, vaccinations, waste disposal
¥1.1B¥43,683¥35,8344.8%
Agriculture, forestry & fisheries¥626M¥24,300¥7,5082.7%
Fire & emergency¥613M¥23,783¥17,4742.6%
Assembly¥124M¥4,822¥3,8460.5%
Commerce & tourism
Business attraction, shopping streets, tourism
¥76M¥2,953¥5,7690.3%
Disaster recovery¥33M¥1,266¥00.1%
Labor¥10M¥395¥2190.0%

Welfare spending

Children
¥2.7B
Per resident ¥105,800 (median ¥73,617)
Elderly
¥1.4B
Per resident ¥55,969 (median ¥33,074)
Social welfare
¥1.8B
Per resident ¥68,249 (median ¥61,434)
Public assistance
¥0
Per resident ¥0 (median ¥0)

Spending by type per resident

Personnel, social assistance and debt service are "mandatory" spending that is hard to cut. Here they make up 32.5% of spending.

Ten-year trends

Debt and reserves per resident

Local bondsReserve funds
¥0¥200K¥400K¥600K¥800K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Debt per residentReserves per resident

Spending per resident

¥0¥500K¥1.0M¥1.5M¥2.0M2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Fiscal strength index

0.400.500.600.702015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Current balance ratio

80%85%90%95%100%105%2015201620172018201920202021202220232024This municipalityMedian of similar municipalities

Population

25K26K26K26K26K26K2015201620172018201920202021202220232024Population
See the numbers by year
Fiscal yearPopulationSpendingLocal bondsReservesFiscal strengthCurrent balanceDebt service
FY202425,773¥23.2B¥13.6B¥13.0B0.4298.5%—
FY202325,759¥20.0B¥14.6B¥11.8B0.41100.6%—
FY202225,752¥20.1B¥15.8B¥12.0B0.4195.6%—
FY202125,823¥22.4B¥16.5B¥12.7B0.4289.2%—
FY202025,748¥20.3B¥15.6B¥12.4B0.4392.7%—
FY201925,679¥17.0B¥16.2B¥13.0B0.4394.3%—
FY201825,548¥41.5B¥16.9B¥14.0B0.4394.0%—
FY201725,473¥25.5B¥17.4B¥10.9B0.4492.7%—
FY201625,552¥15.7B¥17.1B¥8.3B0.4692.1%—
FY201525,553¥15.2B¥16.0B¥8.3B0.4788.6%—

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Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, "Settlement of accounts by municipality" (ordinary accounts), processed by Zaisei Zukan. Per-resident amounts use that year's basic resident register population. Fiscal years run from April to March (FY2024 = April 2024 to March 2025). 日本語のページ(AIの要約・首長と選挙)